Daptone Records
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Daptone Records is a funk
and soul
independent record label
formed by Gabriel Roth and Neal Sugarman and based in Brooklyn, New York.
After the demise of the Desco
label Gabriel Roth teamed up with Neal Sugarman to create a new label, Daptone Records. In addition to Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Daptone has recorded and released the music of The Sugarman 3
, The Budos Band
, The Poets of Rhythm, The Daktaris, The Mighty Imperials, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley
, Binky Griptite, and Naomi Davis.
The core of their music is the Dap-Kings
. Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings features Sharon Jones on Vocal, Gabriel Roth aka Bosco Mann on Electric Bass, Binky Griptite on Guitar, Tommy 'TNT' Brenneck on Guitar, Fernando 'Bugaloo' Velez on Percussion, Homer Steinweiss on Drums, David Guy on Trumpet, Neil Sugarman on Tenor Sax and Ian Hendrixson-Smith on Baritone Sax.
The Sugarman 3 features Neal Sugarman, Saxophone; Adam Scone, Hammond Organ; Al Street, Guitar; Rudy Albin, Drums; Dave Guy, Trumpet. Soul singer Lee Fields often sings with the Sugarman 3 as well as flautist Daisy Sugarman.
Daptone built their own studios in Brooklyn, Daptone's House of Soul, where they have recorded most of their releases. Their distinctive sound is a product of the studio acoustics, recording only on analog tape (no digital
), and mixing by Gabriel Roth. Their recording studio and engineering personnel have been sought out by record producers such as Mark Ronson
. To date, Daptone's own releases include thirty-four 7"s and a dozen LP
s (also issued as CDs). By the end of 2007 they had been expected to release Sharon Jones' third album, the Budos Band's second album, and a gospel album by Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens.
The Dap-Kings also perform on Amy Winehouse
's album, Back to Black
(itself recorded at the Daptone recording studio), and the band toured with her in 2007. In February 2009, Daptone's House of Soul was broken into and thieves made off with the better part of its equipment.
Funk
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and soul
Soul music
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independent record label
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formed by Gabriel Roth and Neal Sugarman and based in Brooklyn, New York.
After the demise of the Desco
DESCO
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label Gabriel Roth teamed up with Neal Sugarman to create a new label, Daptone Records. In addition to Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Daptone has recorded and released the music of The Sugarman 3
The Sugarman 3
The Sugarman 3, sometimes titled The Sugarman Three, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond organ player Adam Scone, and drummer Rudy Albin...
, The Budos Band
The Budos Band
The Budos Band are an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has ten members who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a 2007 interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from...
, The Poets of Rhythm, The Daktaris, The Mighty Imperials, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley (singer)
Charles Bradley , commonly referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," is a funk/soul/R&B singer signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division. His performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone's revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul...
, Binky Griptite, and Naomi Davis.
The core of their music is the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a funk/soul band. They are signed to Daptone Records, where the Dap-Kings are the house band. They are spearheads of a revivalist movement that aims to capture the essence of funk/soul music as it was at its height in the mid-1960s to mid-1970s...
. Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings features Sharon Jones on Vocal, Gabriel Roth aka Bosco Mann on Electric Bass, Binky Griptite on Guitar, Tommy 'TNT' Brenneck on Guitar, Fernando 'Bugaloo' Velez on Percussion, Homer Steinweiss on Drums, David Guy on Trumpet, Neil Sugarman on Tenor Sax and Ian Hendrixson-Smith on Baritone Sax.
The Sugarman 3 features Neal Sugarman, Saxophone; Adam Scone, Hammond Organ; Al Street, Guitar; Rudy Albin, Drums; Dave Guy, Trumpet. Soul singer Lee Fields often sings with the Sugarman 3 as well as flautist Daisy Sugarman.
Daptone built their own studios in Brooklyn, Daptone's House of Soul, where they have recorded most of their releases. Their distinctive sound is a product of the studio acoustics, recording only on analog tape (no digital
Digital recording
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), and mixing by Gabriel Roth. Their recording studio and engineering personnel have been sought out by record producers such as Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
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. To date, Daptone's own releases include thirty-four 7"s and a dozen LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
s (also issued as CDs). By the end of 2007 they had been expected to release Sharon Jones' third album, the Budos Band's second album, and a gospel album by Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens.
The Dap-Kings also perform on Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
's album, Back to Black
Back to Black
Back to Black is the second studio album by English recording artist Amy Winehouse, released on 27 October 2006 by Island Records. It is the last album released in her lifetime. The album incorporates 1960s soul music styles and modern R&B production, with subjective lyrics that concern...
(itself recorded at the Daptone recording studio), and the band toured with her in 2007. In February 2009, Daptone's House of Soul was broken into and thieves made off with the better part of its equipment.
Discography
| Artist | Title | Catalog Number | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings | Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings is the debut album by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released in 2002 . It is also the first full length release from Daptone Records.-Track listing:... |
DAP-001 | 2002 |
| Sugarman Three & Co. The Sugarman 3 The Sugarman 3, sometimes titled The Sugarman Three, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond organ player Adam Scone, and drummer Rudy Albin... |
Pure Cane Sugar | DAP-002 | 2002 |
| The Mighty Imperials | Thunder Chicken | DAP-003 | 2003 (reissue) |
| Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings | Naturally Naturally (Sharon Jones album) Naturally is the second album by American funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released on January 25, 2005 on Daptone Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Bosco Mann, except as noted.#"How Do I Let a Good Man Down?" – 3:02... |
DAP-004 | 2005 |
| The Budos Band The Budos Band The Budos Band are an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has ten members who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a 2007 interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from... |
The Budos Band | DAP-005 | 2005 |
| The Sugarman 3 The Sugarman 3 The Sugarman 3, sometimes titled The Sugarman Three, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond organ player Adam Scone, and drummer Rudy Albin... |
Sugar's Boogaloo Sugar's Boogaloo Sugar's Boogaloo is the debut album by The Sugarman 3. It was released by Desco in 1999 and re-released in 2006 by Daptone Records.-Track listing:# Sugar's Boogaloo - 3:07# Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - 2:58# Sock Monkey - 4:05... |
DAP-006 | 2006 (reissue) |
| Poets of Rhythm | Practice what you preach | DAP-007 | 2006 (reissue) |
| The Sugarman 3 The Sugarman 3 The Sugarman 3, sometimes titled The Sugarman Three, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond organ player Adam Scone, and drummer Rudy Albin... |
Soul Donkey Soul Donkey Soul Donkey is the second album by The Sugarman 3 and differs somewhat from the band's previous album by focusing more on funk/jazz instrumentals... |
DAP-008 | 2006 (reissue) |
| The Daktaris Daktaris The Daktaris, whose name means "doctors" in Swahili, were an Afro-beat revival group based in Brooklyn. The group no longer exists today, though some of its members have gone on to be part of Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra.... |
Soul Explosion | DAP-009 | 2004 (reissue) |
| Bob and Gene | If This World Were Mine... | DAP-010 | 2007 (reissue) |
| The Budos Band The Budos Band The Budos Band are an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has ten members who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a 2007 interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from... |
Budos Band II | DAP-011 | 2007 |
| Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings | 100 Days, 100 Nights 100 Days, 100 Nights -Chart Listings:-Personnel:* Sharon Jones: vocals* Homer Steinweiss: Drums* Binky Griptite: Guitar* Dave Guy: Trumpet* Fernando Velez: Congas, Tambourine* Gabriel Roth aka * BOSCO MANN:Bass,Bandleader* Neal Sugarman:Tenor saxophone* Thomas Brenneck:Guitar... |
DAP-012 | 2007 |
| Various Artists | Como Now: The Voices Of Panola Co., Mississippi | DAP-014 | 2008 |
| Menahan Street Band Menahan Street Band The Menahan Street Band is a musical ensemble featuring musicians from Antibalas, El Michels Affair, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and the Budos Band. The group was founded by Thomas Brenneck while living in an apartment on Menahan St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York... |
Make the Road by Walking | DAP-015 | 2008 |
| Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens | What Have You Done, My Brother | DAP-016 | 2009 |
| Various Artists | Daptone Gold | DAP-018 | 2009 |
| Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings | I Learned the Hard Way I Learned the Hard Way I Learned the Hard Way is the fourth studio album by American soul and funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released April 6, 2010 on Daptone Records. Production for the album took place at the label's House of Soul Studios during 2009 to 2010 and was handled by Daptone co-founder Gabriel Roth,... |
DAP-019 | 2010 |
| The Budos Band The Budos Band The Budos Band are an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has ten members who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a 2007 interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from... |
Budos Band III | DAP-020 | 2010 |
| Charles Bradley Charles Bradley (singer) Charles Bradley , commonly referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," is a funk/soul/R&B singer signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division. His performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone's revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul... |
No Time For Dreaming | DAP-021 | 2011 |
Artists
- Antibalas Afrobeat OrchestraAntibalas Afrobeat OrchestraAntibalas is a Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra...
- The Budos BandThe Budos BandThe Budos Band are an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has ten members who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a 2007 interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from...
- Charles BradleyCharles Bradley (singer)Charles Bradley , commonly referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," is a funk/soul/R&B singer signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division. His performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone's revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul...
- Lee Fields
- Menahan Street BandMenahan Street BandThe Menahan Street Band is a musical ensemble featuring musicians from Antibalas, El Michels Affair, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and the Budos Band. The group was founded by Thomas Brenneck while living in an apartment on Menahan St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York...
- The Mighty Imperials
- Naomi Shelton
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsSharon Jones & The Dap-KingsSharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a funk/soul band. They are signed to Daptone Records, where the Dap-Kings are the house band. They are spearheads of a revivalist movement that aims to capture the essence of funk/soul music as it was at its height in the mid-1960s to mid-1970s...
- The Sugarman 3The Sugarman 3The Sugarman 3, sometimes titled The Sugarman Three, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond organ player Adam Scone, and drummer Rudy Albin...
- Adam Scone
External links
- Official website
- "Soul Reviver" — a profile of Daptone Records in the New York Times Magazine, December 7, 2008
- Review
- Sharon Jones Video Interview
- Sharon Jones & The Dapkings 70 Min. Live Concert Video